1
as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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2
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale
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as in to gather
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds accumulating on the western horizon
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Recent Examples of accumulate
Just 3% of the average rainfall for downtown has accumulated at this point in the water year, which is 6.19 inches.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Dirt, oil, and bacteria can accumulate on pillowcases, contributing to breakouts.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
Parts of Louisiana stand to potentially receive up to 10 inches of snow, with 5 to 7 inches or more forecast to accumulate in New Orleans.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
In Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier counties in West Virginia, a warning is in effect until 7 p.m. EST Saturday, with between 5 and 7 inches of snow expected, and in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, up to 6 inches of snow is forecast to accumulate.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Dirt, oil, and bacteria can accumulate on pillowcases, contributing to breakouts.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
Parts of Louisiana stand to potentially receive up to 10 inches of snow, with 5 to 7 inches or more forecast to accumulate in New Orleans.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
In Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier counties in West Virginia, a warning is in effect until 7 p.m. EST Saturday, with between 5 and 7 inches of snow expected, and in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, up to 6 inches of snow is forecast to accumulate.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Investment in women's health is increasing, from VC to private equity.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) wrote in its 2024 global tuberculosis report cases of the disease had increased internationally, with 8.2 million people worldwide being diagnosed in 2023.—
Kristina Watrobski,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
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Detailed analytics and reporting Simply collecting the data isn’t enough.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Read more Trump family channels American royalty: Body language experts' verdicts Full list of January 6 prisoners released by Trump Trump to launch executive order blitz on first full day: Live updates Can Trump's External Revenue Service collect money from foreign nations?—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Several online videos show supporters gathering outside the Central Detention Facility in Washington D.C. on Monday evening.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Crowds gathered to watch as people competed to resemble some of the most popular celebrities, including Chalamet.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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The resort is also known for golf; its 18th hole is one of Wisconsin’s finest: the tee lies atop the Niagara Escarpment, a wall of rock that rises out of the water like a skyscraper.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Significantly, solar power rose 21.7% to generate more than 11% of the EU’s electricity, while a fall in coal generation led to the most polluting fossil fuel producing just 9.8% of the total.—
David Vetter,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Lessons include how to plan a menu, her philosophy on assembling salads, and how to braise and slow cook large cuts of meat.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
17 Jan. 2025
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In other countries where RCV is the norm, parties assemble slates of candidates to appeal to different constituencies and knit together a winning coalition.—
Jasmine Gripper,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The video, which has currently amassed more than 7 million views, begins with a clip of the tiny kitten clinging to a tree amidst torrential rain before being rescued.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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During wildfires, such particles can move via the collapse of sediment chunks that have amassed behind vegetation.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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This shift not only optimizes workforce resources but also accelerates procurement timelines, driving greater operational efficiency.—
Komal Goyal,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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In 1990, its northern drift accelerated, increasing from 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) per year to 34.2 miles (55 kilometers) per year, Chulliat said.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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The 10 least relaxed states were all concentrated in the southern and southwestern states.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
19 Jan. 2025
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Once a fire gets into the canyons, the fire just gets concentrated and all of the oxygen from being pulled through the canyon just fuels it.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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